To repair scandal, church must repent

The only path forward for the Vatican is the path to redemption, which requires confession, apology and a commitment to put children first, says Stephen Prothero in USA Today. Anything less will leave the Catholic Church in a state of “moral bankruptcy,” he says.

“Whatever was done in these matters was done by individuals”, thousands of individuals, acting in concert to hide, and or allow these matters to continue over hundreds of years while being institutionalized within the fabric of the Church. “guily (guilt) in these matters lies on their doorstep and nowhere else.”